Bus Éireann is to double passenger numbers to 178 million as part of a new five-year sustainability strategy.
The transport company also wants to see 50% of its fleet as zero emission by 2030.
The ‘Driving Change' plan is focusing on significantly increased services across towns, cities and schools.
The strategy sets out clear targets to increase school transport services by 125% from the baseline year of 2019.
Some of Bus Éireann's fleet in Dublin, 10-5-19. Image: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ieIt also wants to see a doubling of female representation and an increase in diversity of the workforce of 20% by 2030.
There will also be five newly redeveloped stations as part of the plan.
Limerick’s Colbert Station has been completed with Galway’s Ceannt Station underway and three additional regional locations to be redeveloped.
This year saw the rollout of the country's first fully electric city service in Limerick.
A fully-electric bus on the Bus Éireann network. Image: Emma Tyrrell/NewstalkOver 30 state-of-the-art double deck battery-electric buses and 30 charging stations provided more than 2.1 million emission-free kilometres across Limerick city services.
This followed the rollout of a fully EV service in Athlone.
Bus Éireann Chief Safety and Sustainability officer Rory Leahy said the company needs to transition and modernise.
"We are committed to profound transformation over the course of the next decade," he said.
"This will involve transitioning and modernising our depots and providing excellence in operations and customer experience.
"It is an exciting and challenging time ahead in Bus Éireann as we work towards a Net Zero future."
Better access
There are also a number of initiatives which aim to increase access to services for all users.
Included among them is the introduction and growth of the Travel Assistance programme.
The scheme supports those with additional needs gain the skills to travel independently on public transport and to date has helped over 1,000 passengers.
